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# Schools Similar to Cal Poly Maritime Academy

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/)[Cost & aid](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/admissions/)[Majors](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Cal Poly Maritime Academy

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Cal Poly Maritime Academy · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | 95.0% | 94.0% | $64,511 4 years after completion |
| [San Francisco State University](/school/san-francisco-state-university/) | 95.0% | 96.4% | $67,804 4 years after completion |
| [Sonoma State University](/school/sonoma-state-university/) | 95.0% | 93.4% | $65,997 4 years after completion |
| Life Pacific University | 95.0% | 95.8% | $47,070 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Bakersfield](/school/california-state-university-bakersfield/) | 95.0% | 93.9% | $59,109 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Santa Clara University](/school/santa-clara-university/) | CA | $108,517 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/) | CA | $96,018 4 years after completion |
| Dominican University of California | CA | $95,437 4 years after completion |
| [Claremont McKenna College](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/) | CA | $110,798 4 years after completion |
| [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo](/school/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/) | CA | $90,662 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Cal Poly Maritime Academy · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/) | $20,555 | $13,481 | $96,018 4 years after completion |
| [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) | $20,555 | $6,128 | $108,590 4 years after completion |
| [United States Merchant Marine Academy](/school/united-states-merchant-marine-academy/) | $20,555 | $6,174 | $92,950 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Maine Maritime Academy](/school/maine-maritime-academy/) | ME | $113,298 4 years after completion |
| Montana Technological University | MT | $79,369 4 years after completion |
| [United States Merchant Marine Academy](/school/united-states-merchant-marine-academy/) | NY | $92,950 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Maritime College](/school/suny-maritime-college/) | NY | $104,752 4 years after completion |
| [New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology](/school/new-mexico-institute-of-mining-and-technology/) | NM | $85,232 4 years after completion |
| The University of Montana-Western | MT | $44,338 4 years after completion |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | MA | $103,680 4 years after completion |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | ME | $74,979 4 years after completion |
| Lewis-Clark State College | ID | $58,274 4 years after completion |
| Eastern Oregon University | OR | $55,565 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).